Purno Das Baul meet CM Subhendu Adhikari in Janatar Darbar Kolkata: Ninety-three-year-old Purna Das Baul, a Padma Shri awardee, knocked on the door of Janatar Darbar, chief minister Suvendu Adhikari’s interactive session with citizens, at the BJP office in Salt Lake on Wednesday, seeking a resolution to a long-standing land dispute.Purna Das and his son,…
Kolkata: The hearings in response to the draft revised ward boundaries published by KMC ended on Wednesday. The delimitation will raise the number of wards from current 144 to 209.A civic official said they received around 300 suggestions and objections from political parties and individuals. Several political functionaries filed multiple complaints and appeared before the…
The fire department on Wednesday conducted fire safety audits at multiple malls Kolkata: The fire department on Wednesday conducted fire safety audits at multiple malls including South City Mall, Mani Square, Avani Riverside and Patakha Building on Free School Street that houses a department store ahead of Durga Puja when footfall is at an all-time…
Annual general meeting for private school forum Kolkata: The managements of several private schools in the city felt the need for a platform, where they could exchange dialogues with the govt and address concerns, ostensibly given the recent state interventions and inspections.The issue was raised at the second annual general meeting of the West Bengal…
Durga Puja organisers in Kolkata have brushed aside views and comments made by visitors to the state who are alien to Bengal’s tradition and culture Kolkata: Durga Puja organisers in Kolkata have brushed aside views and comments made by visitors to the state who are alien to Bengal’s tradition and culture and the manner in…
Indranil Khan and officials start a physical survey at Behala Flying Club Kolkata: The Airports Authority of India on Wednesday launched a physical land survey at Behala Flying Club following chief minister Suvendu Adhikari’s push to revive the dormant airfield for small scheduled flights, air ambulances and chartered operations.A preliminary drone survey was recently held…
Kolkata: Balagarh Port Infrastructure Development Ltd (BPIDL), a joint venture between Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Kolkata (SMPK) and Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), has sought proposals to set up container and coal berths on a PPP model in Balagarh in Hooghly.The project is aimed at delivering trade benefits by reducing congestion from cargo movement…
CM Suvendu Adhikari at the ‘Gerua Samman Yatra’ on Wednesday Kolkata: CM Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday warned that he would not tolerate any slur on saffron and asserted that he knew how to “cleanse” Jadavpur University of those who raised slogans demanding freedom for Kashmir and Palestine and offered “red salute” to slain Maoist functionary…
Educators and experts at a workshop on mental health in the city Kolkata: Overlooking early signs of mental health concerns and labelling a student “naughty” or “lazy” can deprive the child of proper support or therapy she/he may require to have a healthy life ahead, said experts who got together at a workshop in the…
The owners of around 16 sweet and confectionery shops across the city came under the lens of KMC Kolkata: The owners of around 16 sweet and confectionery shops across the city, which came under the lens of KMC during a special food safety drive, are working on implementing the food inspectors’ recommendations over the next…
